to begin some form of lifestyle
many; much; plenty; hardly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
lately; recently; nowadays
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
lost article; something forgotten
admission ticket for an examination
writing implement; writing tool
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
tension; mental strain; nervousness
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
bento; Japanese box lunch
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
of course; certainly; naturally
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
suffix for familiar person
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in that way; like that; that way
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
anything and everything; just about everything
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)